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ebubekir3838By understanding which learning style you prefer, you can learn, reason and communicate more effectively.
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sbaig813This article is all about different learning styles a child has. Each child is of different character and learn differently. There are several definitions through which you can differentiate what learning style your student possess so that you can help them accordingly.
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ccadevelopmentBy understanding that other people can have quite different learning preferences, you can learn to communicate your message effectively in a way that many more people can understand. This is fundamentally important, particularly if you're a professional for whom communication is an important part of your job.
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a wide range of learning preferences
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Felder and Silverman's Index of Learning Styles
One of the most widely used models of learning styles is the Index of Learning Styles developed by Richard Felder and Linda Silverman in the late 1980s. According to this model (which Felder revised in 2002) there are four dimensions of learning styles. Think of these dimensions as a continuum with one learning preference on the far left and the other on the far right.
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Figure 1 – Learning Styles Index
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Sensory learners prefer concrete, practical, and procedural information. They look for the facts.
Intuitive learners prefer conceptual, innovative, and theoretical information. They look for the meaning.
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Visual
Verbal
Visual learners prefer graphs, pictures, and diagrams. They look for visual representations of information.
Verbal learners prefer to hear or read information. They look for explanations with words.
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Active
Reflective
Active learners prefer to manipulate objects, do physical experiments, and learn by trying. They enjoy working in groups to figure out problems.
Reflective learners prefer to think things through, to evaluate options, and learn by analysis. They enjoy figuring out a problem on their own.
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Sequential
Global
Sequential learners prefer to have information presented linearly and in an orderly manner. They put together the details in order to understand the big picture emerges.
Global learners prefer a holistic and systematic approach. They see the big picture first and then fill in the details.
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Once you know where your preferences lie on each of these dimensions, you can begin to stretch beyond those preferences and develop a more balanced approach to learning. Not only will you improve your learning effectiveness, you will open yourself up to many different ways of perceiving the world.
Balance is key. You don't want to get too far on any one side of the learning dimensions. When you do that you limit your ability to take in new information and make sense of it quickly, accurately, and effectively.
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Key Points
Learning styles and preferences vary for each of us and in different situations.
By understanding this, and developing the skills that help you learn in a variety of ways, you make the most of your learning potential. And because you're better able to learn and gather information, you'll make better decisions and choose better courses of action.
And by understanding that other people can have quite different learning preferences, you can learn to communicate your message effectively in a way that many more people can understand. This is fundamentally important, particularly if you're a professional for whom communication is an important part of your job.
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Bethany GordonGreat article about how different learning styles impact individuals. A resource that can help with intergrating different learning styles into the classroom.
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Joann BrandenburgLearning Styles - This site helps you learn about different learning styles and good ways to teach those styles.
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you can work on expanding the way you learn,
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by understanding learning styles, you can learn to create an environment in which everyone can learn from you, not just those who use your preferred style.
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Reflective Learners – if you think too much you risk doing nothing. ever. There comes a time when a decision has to be made or an action taken. Involve yourself in group decision-making whenever possible and try to apply the information you have in as practical a manner as possible.
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One of the most widely used models of learning styles is the Index of Learning Styles developed by Richard Felder and Linda Silverman in the late 1980s. According to this model (which Felder revised in 2002) there are four dimensions of learning styles. Think of these dimensions as a continuum with one learning preference on the far left and the other on the far right.
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Developing Your Learning Skills
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Learning styles and preferences vary for each of us and in different situations.
By understanding this, and developing the skills that help you learn in a variety of ways, you make the most of your learning potential. And because you're better able to learn and gather information, you'll make better decisions and choose better courses of action.
And by understanding that other people can have quite different learning preferences, you can learn to communicate your message effectively in a way that many more people can understand. This is fundamentally important, particularly if you're a professional for whom communication is an important part of your job.
Take time to identify how you prefer to learn and then force yourself to break out of your comfort zone. Once you start learning in new ways you'll be amazed at how much more you catch and how much easier it is to assimilate information and make sense of what is going on.
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Emily ColonIndex of learning styles with a comparison of opposing styles.
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Visual
Verbal
Visual learners prefer graphs, pictures, and diagrams. They look for visual representations of information.
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Verbal learners prefer to hear or read information. They look for explanations with word
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Reflective learners prefer to think things through, to evaluate options, and learn by analysis. They enjoy figuring out a problem on their own.
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Campus for CommunitiesOverview of issues that impact learning, information gathering and processing and perception. ***Source: MindTools.com**
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Desaray KlimenkoThis is a great website to help one understand their learning style to help to be faster and more efficent when working with documents, researching, and especially when encountering problems and how to get those resoved fast!
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Sensory Learners - if you rely too much on sensing, you can tend to prefer what is familiar, and concentrate on facts you know instead of being innovative and adapting to new situations. Seek out opportunities to learn theoretical information and then bring in facts to support or negate these theories.
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Casey FreyA site that helps you to determine your learning style with quizzes
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prefer to have information pres
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Balance is key. You don't want to get too far on any one side of the learning dimensions. When you do that you limit your ability to take in new information and make sense of it quickly, accurately, and effectively.
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if you rely too much on sensing, you can tend to prefer what is familiar, and concentrate on facts you know instead of being innovative and adapting to new situations. Seek out opportunities to learn theoretical information and then bring in facts to support or negate these theories.
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Take time to identify how you prefer to learn and then force yourself to break out of your comfort zone. Once you start learning in new ways you'll be amazed at how much more you catch and how much easier it is to assimilate information and make sense of what is going on.
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you concentrate more on pictorial or graphical information than on words, you put yourself at a distinct disadvantage because verbal and written information is still the main preferred choice for delivery of information. Practice your note taking and seek out opportunities to explain information to others using words.
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Figure 2: Bringing Your Learning Styles Into Balance
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smoreaThey learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. Auditory learners interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch, speed and other nuances.
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